Tree-type display rack



Aug# 75 1945 H. C. ROBINSON ETAL 2,381,159

TREE TYPE -DISPLAY RAC-k Original Filed Jan. 7 1941 i 39A as 24 7i? ff u HG. i SMM i? Hmm C Poe/5am THe/ms E' Cima/s.-

back to back and welded to one another in the regions indicated at 32. At the central portion of the substantially H-shaped member formed by the brackets 30 and 3|, the strips are bent reversely to provide a socket opening 33 but leaving a space 34 in the region of theopening. To secure the brackets to the pipe 22,-the latter is formed with a transverse hole and a screw 35 is projected through the strips at the point where l Y they are bent outwardly to form the socket 33, the screw 35 being provided with a Wing nut 36.

Due to the fact that the brackets 30 andv3| are l welded together at the point 32, when the nut 36 is tightened down, the metal which` defines 15 the socket 33 is caused to grip the pipe under wardly from said base, and one or more trays or shelves secured to said post; each of said trays or shelves comprising in-dividual lengths of wire or rod stock shaped in the form of a rectangle and arranged in superimposed relation at right angleswto oneA another Vandwelded together, the outer ends vof; said rectangular members being bent upwardly to'provide retainers and guards for articles disposed on the trays, cross rods secured to said rectangular members adjacent to said upwardly bent ends, and U-shaped elements having thewebs of the U adjacent each other and tension, thereby holding the shelf or tray unit tightly to the central post or pipe 22. If these strips were not welded together, the clamping pressure exerted by the nut 36 and bolt 35 would bend the socket to the contour of the pipe, which would result in aA loose or rickety fit. This springclamping eiect is enhanced by thentop frame being welded at right angles to the bottom frame at the points indicated at 28 and also to the bracket strips at 31 and 38, note Figs. 2 and 3, the wire being bent downwardly at the weld 38 to avoid throwing the top tray out of alignment.l This arrangement of the bracketsy and wire frames also provides maximum supporting capacity withv a minimum number of wires.

To assemble the parts ofthe rack, the pipe 2,2v

is simply socketed into the base, it being understood that the downwardly projecting clamping prongs I5 and I6 are first bent inwardlyfsufliciently to engage ,the pipe Lunder tension. This results in a firm and rigid connection between the upright post 22 and wire base. The trays or shelves are then mounted on the post 22 and the wing nuts 36 tightened to hold the shelves rigidly to the post. y

The upper end ofthe post 22 is split or formed with a notch 39 to`receive a signr 4U. V To knock down or disassemble the rack, it is only necessary to unscrew the wing nutsv 36 and remove the shelves or. trays and thenv pull up` wardly on the post 22 to remove it froml its base.

The rack may be shipped in a compact bundleA with the shelves nested, and may be easily and quickly set up at the point of use; -it is strong and durable and-is capable of supporting a heavy.

load Without danger of sagging orbecoming overbalanced. Y. y 1

It will be understood that no attempt has been made herein to enumerate all the advantages of the improved rack, and further, that certainv changes in construction and design may be adopted without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appendedclaims.

What is claimed is:

1. A tree-type display stand including a base, a central post or column projecting upwardly from said bas/e, and one or more trays or shelves secured to said post; each of said trays or shelves comprising a pair of substantially rectangular shaped wire or rod members arranged at right angles to one another 1 having cross-rods -and Welded together, and means secured to said rectangular tray members formed to provide a central socket adapted to removably engage said post.

2. A tree-type stand for supporting and displaying merchandise and the like including a base, a central post or column projecting upwelded togetherfandformed with a central socket ,".forv engaging said central column, the arms of the U being welded to one of the frames.

s f 3. `A `tree--type stand for supporting and displaying merchandise and the like including a.

' base,-a post or column projecting upwardly from said base, and one or more trays or shelves connected to Asaid column; each of said trays lor shelves comprising wire members and crossrods formingthe tray proper'anda bracket ,comprisf ing a pair of substantially U shaped members' having their ends connected to the wire members with their Webs extending toward each other vto provide a, central socket opening, the webs o'vf` the U-shaped bracket outwardly fr'ornsaid rsocket opening 'being formed with a gradual'converging space and being secured togetherbeyond said space.

'4. A tree type stand forsupporting' land-dis#` playing 'merchandise' and; the' like comprising a' base, a central post or column' extending up? wardly'from saidba's, and a trayLor shelf supported by `said central post', said tray or shelf being composed principally of wirerod 'members united yto provide'ja unitaryI assembly,` the arrangement of said wire"rod members providing crossed frame portions, each :frame portion :com-

posed of spaced' side members andi connecting cross rods, certain of 'the"m embers Adefining af supporting connectionwitlrsaid central postor column and being formed-with substantially parallel 'portions with-foppositely4 disposed portions atfthe endsof `said"substantially parallel portions l 5. A tree type stand for supportingfand dis-I`4 playing merchandise and the like comprising a base, acentral post'o'r column extending upwardly from said base, and a tray or shelf supported by said central post, saidtray or shelf being composed of rectangular shaped wire frame members united to provide a unitary assembly, the arrangement of Asaidfwire frame membersproviding crossed frame"portions, each frame portion composed' of spaced sidemembers and connect`` ing cross rods, and means secured to said'trayy or shelf formed to provide a 'central socket to support the trayfon said centralpost or column.'

base, a centrali postlorv column projecting upwardly yfromfsaid ibase and/one or more trays or shelves Secured to said post; each of said trays Suppoiti'rl'gA and dis-y playing merchandise'and the like 'including 'a' or shelves including crossing rectangular wire frame members having cross-wires forming the tray proper, and brackets providing a support member for the tray, said brackets including substantially parallel strips of metal disposed edgewise vertically with intermediate oppositely bent portions providing a socket opening, the

strips being welded together outwardly from said socket opening leaving a gradually converging space between the socket opening and the Weld, means for clamping the socket formed by said strips to the post, and the portions of said strips beyond said welded connections being bent laterally from each other and having their ends welded to the wire frame members of the tray.

8. A tree-type stand for supporting and displaying merchandise and the like including a base, a central post or column projecting upwardly from the base and one or more trays or shelves connected to said post; each of said trays or shelves comprising crossing rectangular wire frame members having cross-Wires forming the tray proper, and a, supporting bracket connected to said wire members, said supporting bracket including a pair of opposed U-shaped metal strips, having the web of the U arranged in substantially parallel 'edgewise relation and welded to one of the rectangular wire frame members and formed Awith intermediate oppositely bent portions providing a central socket opening, the ends of the U-shaped metal strips being Welded to the other rectangular Wire frame members, said strips being Welded together outwardly from said socket opening leaving a gradually converging space between the opening and the weld, whereby when the socket is applied over the post and the strips'elamped to the post, the metal around the socket opening engages the post under tension.

HARRY C. ROBINSON. THOMAS F. CHALLIS. 

